Central Avenue
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 13 ft
- climb
- 1,669 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Central Avenue is a short, flat cross-country ski route in Pennsylvania, about 0.13 miles from the start. It is an out-and-back with a total round-trip distance of about 0.26 miles, and the route stays nearly level, with a high point of 1,669 feet and a low of 1,661 feet. The climb is easy, with a total gain and loss of about 13 feet each way, and the steepest stretch is a 2% grade at about 0.06 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 32°F with lows near 16°F, while March runs a bit milder, with highs around 43°F. Several other cross-country ski routes sit within a short distance, including Coach Ned's Way, "A" Frame and Cow Lane, each about 0.1 miles away. For paddling, French Creek in New York is about 9.4 miles off.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Central Avenue
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 16°
20 wet
Feb
34° / 15°
16 wet
Mar
43° / 23°
16 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
14 wet
May
68° / 45°
14 wet
Jun
76° / 54°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 49°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
16 wet
Dec
37° / 23°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Union City Filtration Plant, PA, 11.8 mi away at 1,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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